Hospitals limit visitations to reduce swine flu exposure
Children under 16-years-old are prohibited from visiting local hospitals during flu season this year as a precaution to slow the spread of the H1N1 virus.
Fire season closes, burn season opens
Cal Fire today announced that fire season in Santa Cruz County is over.
Trees toppled in October storm
With the heavily saturated soil unable to secure their roots, trees fell like matchsticks Tuesday, Oct. 13, as the first major storm of the season hit Santa Cruz County.
Scotts Valley woman turns 102
Beulah Sutton stands just under 5 feet tall, with flashing dark eyes and white hair swept off her face. With her 102nd birthday just around the corner on Sunday, Oct. 18, Sutton plans to have a celebration with her son, Dallas A. Sutton Jr., who lives in Felton.
Flavorful fundraiser
Bargetto Winery representative Addison Morphy chats with Patricia Schroeck of Healthy Chocolate and a guest Saturday, Oct. 10, at the second Scotts Valley Wine & Chocolate Festival at the Scotts Valley Community Center. The wineries and chocolatiers split the proceeds with the Scotts Valley Senior Center, which netted $1,800 from the event.
Patricia Liebenthal
A celebration of life will be Saturday, Oct. 17, for Patricia Clara (Jones) Liebenthal, 84, of Ben Lomond, who died Oct. 10 at home with her children by her side.
Business Notes: Center donates dishes to feed hungry
More than 50 ceramic bowls were trimmed, bisque-fired and glazed at the Mountain Art Center during Ben Lomond’s annual Ceram-A-Rama event in September.
Colter White’s hearing set for this Wednesday
The fight to free Boulder Creek’s Colter White from incarceration has intensified this week as his pending hearing date nears.
Chamber announces community awards
The Scotts Valley Chamber of Commerce will recognize the contributions of several community members at a gala evening next month, A Toast to Scotts Valley. The night will feature food, awards presentations, entertainment and live and silent auctions.
Scotts Valley graduate receives Teamsters scholarship
Violeta Dauksa of Scotts Valley has been named a recipient of a 2026 scholarship from the International Brotherhood of Teamsters Scholarship Fund.
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